Thieves target tradies' tools

Placemakers have teamed with the Canterbury Police in a bid to combat the theft of expensive power tools.

Placemakers and the Canterbury Police have teamed up to help tradespeople protect their tools from being stolen.

Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel of the Canterbury Police said thieves targeted power tools because a quick profit could be made from the expensive tools.

"This is a national prevention initiative designed to reduce crime, victimisation and hold thieves accountable," he said.

"We are encouraging tradies to engrave their tools with their driver's license number," he said. "This means that tools can be returned to them if they are lost or stolen. And it's a lot easier for us to identify which crime or offence the tools have come from."